MAC · 2025 · Final

Ball State Cardinals 2025

4-83-5 in conference
Final TDC rank
#132
of 136 FBS teams
Rating
-14.5
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
-8.8
128th in FBS
Defense
-5.7
121st in FBS
Schedule
-5.5
107th toughest
Preseason
-6.1
rating going in

2025 Season

The TDC Rating after every week of the season

Rating by week

-14.5 now, -6.1 preseason · down 9 spots since preseason
-15-10-50FBS avgPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Bowls#132

Results

Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue

WkDateOpponentResult / TDC lineGame scoreWin chanceTV
1Aug 30@100PurdueL 0–31-29.6—BTN
2Sep 6@40AuburnL 3–42-21.5—ESPNU
3Sep 13vsNew Hampshire FCSW 34–29-19.8—ESPN+
4Sep 20@75UConnL 25–31-4.4—CBSSN
5—Bye
6Oct 4vs68OhioCONFW 20–14+3.2—CBSSN
7Oct 11@67Western MichiganCONFL 0–42-27.2—ESPN+
8Oct 18vs120AkronCONFW 42–28+0.1—ESPN+
9Oct 25@119Northern IllinoisCONFL 7–21-22.1—ESPN+
10—Bye
11Nov 5vs129Kent StateCONFW 17–13-11.8—ESPNU
12Nov 15vs117Eastern MichiganCONFL 9–24-28.1—ESPN+
13Nov 22@33ToledoCONFL 9–38-17.1—ESPN+
14Nov 29@85Miami (OH)CONFL 24–45-21.0—CBSSN

Team Stats

Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted

StatOffenseFBS rankDefense (allowed)FBS rank
Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play)
Success rate34.1%134th45.4%108th
Rushing success rate36.3%131st48.2%120th
Passing success rate31.1%134th42.5%83rd
Explosive run rate12.3%105th15.2%96th
Explosive pass rate6.9%127th10.7%90th
Line yards / carry2.82117th3.1491st
Opportunity rate36.8%93rd41.9%121st
Stuff rate20.3%116th17.8%59th
Sack rate14.2%136th6.0%54th
3rd-down conversion34.2%122nd42.6%90th
Red-zone TD rate41.7%127th53.5%47th
Havoc rate16.4%133rd11.2%84th
Box score · season totals
Points / game27.776th29.891st
Yards / game271.7134th405.7104th
Yards / play4.18135th5.87112th
Pass yards / game139.9130th215.291st
Yards / pass att.6.04126th7.69109th
Completion %56.5%122nd61.9%69th
Rush yards / game131.898th178.8108th
Yards / carry3.50124th4.74108th
3rd-down conv. %33.5%119th——
Turnovers / game (lost · forced)1.3378th——
Sacks / game (allowed · made)4.08135th1.9282nd
Penalty yards / game38.813th——

Players

60 players who recorded a stat in 2025 (from box scores)

60 players

Final ratings for 2025, built with the same model as the current season. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. All 2025 power rankings →